One user got $10K of usage from a $200 sub; another burned $1.2K in 13 API hours
kfountou · x · 2026-09-15
The reckoning over reasoning-model subscriptions continues: @FakePsyho extracted $10K of usage from a $200 subscription in 30 days, with over 90% going to reasoning tests. A replier counters that Pro accounts will disappear or get far more expensive—he burned $1.2K in 13 hours on API access once. The contrast highlights the cost pressure heavy reasoning users place on labs.
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